Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

But Frank’s worried about how much the batteries cost and how much they weigh, and how much room they take up in the trunk. Frank has got himself a battery fixation but he doesn’t seem to know that some folks have over 160,000 miles on the battery powered RAV-4 EVs that are still going strong after many years on the road.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

In cities like San Francisco, Portland, Ore., and San Diego, a combination of green consciousness and enthusiasm for new technology seems to be stirring public interest in the cars. Battery-powered motors are more efficient than gasoline engines. Nissan plans to build the Leaf in Tennessee eventually.).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The biggest barrier is the battery." GMs program relies on lithium-ion battery technology that Gioia called "cost, weight and package prohibitive." People wont buy a full car. The big thing is how fast they can bring the battery cost down," he said. San Jose Mercury News ). Bloomberg News ). Detroit News ).

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